The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws and include a commitment⁠—

(1)  to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;

(2)  to foster improvement of the condition of Vietnam-era veterans;

(3)  to promote the social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural improvement) of Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in the United States by encouraging their growth, development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence, and usefulness;

(4)  to improve conditions for Vietnam-era veterans and develop channels of communication to assist Vietnam-era veterans;

(5)  to conduct and publish research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to⁠—

(A)  the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and American society;

(B)  the Vietnam war experience;

(C)  the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence for the world community; and

(D)  other matters that affect the educational, economic, social, physical, or cultural welfare of Vietnam-era veterans, other veterans, and their families;

(6)  to assist disabled Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in need of assistance and the dependents and survivors of those veterans; and

(7)  to consecrate the efforts of the members of the corporation, and Vietnam-era veterans generally, to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.